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Common carder bumblebee

Bombus pascuorum

Fluffy, ginger bee.
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Queen

All ginger
Variable amounts of black abdominal hair

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March

Worker

All ginger
Variable amounts of black abdominal hair

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April

Male

All ginger
Variable amounts of black abdominal hair

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June
  • Fluffy and ginger – patterns vary.
  • Can be quite dark.
  • Found in wide range of habitats including gardens, parks, meadows.
Bumblebee
Ginger Tail
Common
Widespread
Not Applicable
Bumblebee
Ginger Tail
Common
Widespread
Not Applicable

Common carder bumblebee

Bombus pascuorum

Can be seen flying around later in the year.
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Likes trumpet-shaped flowers.

  • Clover
  • Figworts
  • Foxgloves
  • Thistles
  • Vetches
  • Viper’s bugloss
crocus Crocus
lavendar Lavendar
thistle Thistle

Nest

  • On the ground.
  • In tall grass, under hedges, along woodland edges.
  • Make nest from moss and grass.
  • Lasts up to 6 months.
  • Around 100 – 150 workers.

Distribution

  • Common
  • Widespread